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Ubisoft Cancels Civil War and Reconstruction Era Assassin’s Creed Games Amid Political and Cultural Backlash

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Ubisoft Cancels Civil War and Reconstruction Era Assassin’s Creed Games Amid Political and Cultural Backlash
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Ubisoft reportedly canceled a planned Assassin's Creed game set in post-Civil War America due to concerns over political instability and backlash related to the Yasuke character, reflecting the company's risk-averse approach amid its financial struggles and the current US political climate.

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  1. Ubisoft reportedly cancelled an Assassin’s Creed set in post-Civil War America due to US politics and Yasuke backlash  Rock Paper Shotgun
  2. Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year  Game File | Stephen Totilo
  3. ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Game Where Black Assassin Fought KKK Reportedly Scrapped  Newsweek
  4. Ubisoft Could Not Have Handled A Reconstruction Era Assassin’s Creed  aftermath.site
  5. An ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Civil War Game Was Canceled Because Of Yasuke Reaction, US Politics  Forbes

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